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A P-51 Mustang (C5-H) of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group at Bassingbourn airbase in January 1945. Handwritten on slide casing: 'At Bassingbourn, 1/45. 357th F.G.'
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A P-51 Mustang (5Q-H) of the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group temporarily based at Bassingbourn in January 1945 while the runway at parent base at Fowlmere was laid with pierced-steel planking. Handwritten on slide casing: 'At Bassingbourn, 1/45. 357th F.G.' This is 5Q-H from the 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group. P-51D-10-NA, s/n 44-14070.

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A P-51 Mustang (5Q-H, serial number 44-14070) of the 339th Fighter Group in snow at Bassingbourn, January 1945. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '5Q:H 414070 Bassingbourn, 1/45.'

44-14070

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Group 402nd Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron

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ContributorSuperman
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The group markings are white and red and the squadron code is obviously not C5, but 5Q.

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ContributorPyker
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Updated caption to reflect previous edit and removed refernces to incorrect units.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Roger Freeman Photo.

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ContributorAAM
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection